iOS 11.3 - Delete Message Confirmation

Me do. It’s doing my head in. Please Apple give the option to turn it off. While I’m on it I have one message address on 3 devices. How about syncing the delete message instructions to all device. Why do I have to delete it 3 times

stevefrommandurah wrote:

While I’m on it I have one message address on 3 devices. How about syncing the delete message instructions to all device. Why do I have to delete it 3 times

That is a feature that Apple has announced is forthcoming. And, it's probably why they introduced the addition delete confirmation. I've seen what happens with pictures. People delete them from their phone to safe space, not realizing they are deleting them from all of the devices they're synced to. It's not going to be pretty.

stevefrommandurah wrote:

Apple have the ability to make the "sync all devices"delete optional or user controlled. I trust they do that.

You haven't owned Apple products very long, I guess. As this thread indicates, Apple isn't always very big on giving options.

Seriously beats me, how can Apple create such non-value add features. Hope they get rid of this double delete confirmation, it is a irritant and frustrating at that. It's truly strange how they came up with it in the first place.

AndreaBap wrote:

Seriously beats me, how can Apple create such non-value add features. Hope they get rid of this double delete confirmation, it is a irritant and frustrating at that. It's truly strange how they came up with it in the first place.

Spend some time in the forums and it would become obvious. Or, just read this thread. But, I understand that's not nearly as satisfying as righteous indignation.

This new update is making me upset, i just want to swipe once to get rid of text messages and if apple wants suggestions on improvements they should create a way to save some text in a folder. That would be handy, so please return it back to old ways of removing text!!!

Come on Apple! It’s been months since this update. Time to listen to your customers. You’ve changed a simple function with one action; ‘swipe to delete’ into 3 separate actions!! Biggest step backwards since the invention of the smart phone. What next? Revert to T9 predictive text messaging?

Painfull wrote:

Come on Apple! It’s been months since this update. Time to listen to your customers. You’ve changed a simple function with one action; ‘swipe to delete’ into 3 separate actions!! Biggest step backwards since the invention of the smart phone. What next? Revert to T9 predictive text messaging?

What customers should Apple listen to? A few malcontents, or the over 1 billion users who either like the protection against accidental deletion, or in most cases, who don't care either way?

Painfull wrote:

You’ve changed a simple function with one action; ‘swipe to delete’ into 3 separate actions!!

Exaggeration isn't going to help your cause. It was two actions before - Swipe/Tap to Delete. Now it's three - one additional tap has been added. Geeeesh....

GB

Thank you Lawrence for your honest opinion. Though it is not what I was looking for when I posted my comment. Despite the many comments here that are similar to mine, I chose to post my own. Strength in numbers, swaying the big mean company to listen to ‘the few malcontents’. I too want to have a voice. Which in my understanding, is what a ‘forum’ is for. This is not the FAQ page after all. Also, I will not deride your opinion or your choice to want this new feature in iOS, as that is your choice and you are free to have an opinion and a voice here on the Apple ‘forum’.

Have a lovely day Sir.

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Your post is very helpful for those unaware of the feedback mechanism, but I believe the original poster of this thread was simply asking the community if anyone may be aware of a way to disable the new required deletion confirmation, not looking to engage Apple in a debate. The responses are, in my opinion, primarily agreements that others are experiencing the same quandary (a practice with implied support from Apple based on the presence of the “I Also Have This Queston” button) and have not located a way to disable the requirement.

Thank you for pointing out that ‘Constructive feedback about product features is welcome...’ Your opinion may differ from mine, so please allow me to provide my ‘constructive feedback’ to Apple, in thier (not your) ‘Support Community’ forum (label it any way you like, this IS a forum, by definition). Now, can we get over the fact that someone in the forum has an opinion you don’t agree with? Welcome to the internet ;) In my opinion, my submission IS constructive criticism. I am criticising Apple for changing a long standing feature in their device OS. And I’m pointing out that many people have also asked why this was changed. If that isn’t both ‘constructive’ and ‘criticism’ in the on paragraph, then I don’t know what is. Am I supposed to bow and tel Apple how wonderful their new update is? Thanks, but no thanks. I’m not a blindly faithful minion.

With iCloud Messages coming soon, and the many posts here, and calls to AppleCare, asking how to retrieve accidentally deleted messages, I seriously doubt it will be changed back. The best anyone can hope for is an option to turn it off but Apples isn't really known for doing that.

jsbagone wrote:

Having the same annoying nonsense. I guess it's time to go with a competitor just like when they messed up the Podcast app....errr....

If you went to a competitor when Apple changed the podcast app, why is this even a problem for you?

jsbagone wrote:

I guess it's time to go with a competitor

What competitor were you thinking of going to? Android phones have always required a second confirmation for deleting messages. Apple has finally caught up with it.